Melbourne Bioinformatics

Introduction to Proteomics This 4-hour workshop will introduce participants to proteomic data processing, cleaning, and analysis.

Unfortunately, we've had to reschedule yesterday's Introduction to Proteomics workshop for 3 December. The good news is that if you missed out on a place, here's another chance to register! It's free and in-person but open only to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and its affiliates.

The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2026 update Abstract. Now in its 25th year of operation, the UCSC Genome Browser (https://genome.ucsc.edu) provides a central location for researchers around the world

From the @genomebrowser.bsky.social team in @narjournal.bsky.social #NARDatabaseIssue | The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2026 update | #Bioinformatics #Genomics #Database #OpenScience 🧬 🖥️🧪🔓
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RNA-seq: Functional Enrichment Analysis This workshop aims to provide participants with the skills to perform functional enrichment analysis on RNA-seq data.

Last chance to sign up for our "RNA-seq: Functional Enrichment Analysis" workshop on 23 October! It's free and in-person, but only open to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and its affiliates. Register now!

scRNA-seq Integration and Differential Expression This single-cell RNA-seq workshop is a four-hour, hands-on session designed to introduce participants to scRNA-seq analysis.

Last chance to sign up for our "scRNA-seq Integration and Differential Expression" workshop on 26 November! It's free and in-person, but only open to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and its affiliates. Register now!

Melbourne Bioinformatics Melbourne Bioinformatics enables cutting edge research through the power of data. We train the specialists and build the infrastructure needed to understand some of society’s biggest challenges, from cancer to climate change.

We regularly run free, hands-on workshops on all aspects of bioinformatics and data science – everything from basic Unix, R, Git and Python skills to de novo assembly, scRNA-seq analysis and variant calling! Open only to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and its affiliates.

How would you like to apply your passion for #bioinformatics to a real-world research problem?

We co-supervise PhD students in a wide variety of research groups across the University of Melbourne and the Melbourne Biomedical precinct.

If you're interested in doing a PhD with us, get in touch!

If you work or study at the University of Melbourne or one of its affiliates, and you need help with a bioinformatics research problem, talk to us! We offer free 1-hour consultations on research design, grant writing, data analysis, general troubleshooting, and more.

Get in touch here:

🧬 Research news! 🔬

Our bioinformatician Luke Gandolfo, with Prof William Heath and Lynette Beattie, has just won an ARC Discovery grant which will help us understand how the IL-4 cytokine regulates CD8 T cells, turning them into killers of cancer and other damaged cells.

Congratulations, Luke!

Details:
• 27 November 2025 at 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne
• In-person workshop
• Only open to University of Melbourne staff/students and affiliated organisations
• Basic R/RStudio familiarity required

RNA-seq: Functional Enrichment Analysis This workshop aims to provide participants with the skills to perform functional enrichment analysis on RNA-seq data.

Free workshop alert! "RNA-seq: Functional Enrichment Analysis" with Kezia Gitareja and Renee Papaluca (University of Melbourne)
• Learn functional enrichment analysis on RNA-seq data using R packages like clusterProfiler, STRINGdb, and RegEnrich
• Gain insights through pathways/network analysis

Details:
• 26 November 2025 at 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne
• In-person workshop
• Only open to University of Melbourne staff/students and affiliated organisations
• Basic R and scRNA-seq familiarity required

scRNA-seq Integration and Differential Expression This single-cell RNA-seq workshop is a four-hour, hands-on session designed to introduce participants to scRNA-seq analysis.

Free workshop alert! "scRNA-seq Integration and Differential Expression" with Susan Si and Raymond Zhao (University of Melbourne)
• Four-hour hands-on session covering single-cell RNA-seq analysis using R and Seurat
• Learn data import, quality control, sample integration

Important: This FREE workshop is exclusively for University of Melbourne staff/students and affiliated organisation members. Registration with institutional email required.

Basic R knowledge recommended. Hurry: this workshop is almost full!

You'll learn:
• Proteomics workflow fundamentals
• Data processing and cleaning techniques
• Statistical analyses including differential expression, enrichment analysis, and protein-protein interaction network analysis

Date: 20 November 2024
Location: 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne

Introduction to Proteomics This 4-hour workshop will introduce participants to proteomic data processing, cleaning, and analysis.

Free in-person workshop alert!

Melbourne Bioinformatics presents "Introduction to Proteomics" - a comprehensive 4-hour workshop covering proteomic data processing, cleaning, and analysis using DIA-NN and limpa packages, led by Julia Broadbent (Bio21).

Perfect for research beginners!

At the University of Melbourne (or one of its affiliates)? Need Galaxy Australia support – or just want to learn more about it?

Melbourne Bioinformatics has dedicated specialists who can advise you on tools, pipelines, datasets and more.

We can help. Get in touch!

RNA-seq analysis: From Reads to Gene Counts with Galaxy Register for a hands on workshop in RNAseq analysis.

Last chance to sign up for our "RNA-seq analysis: From Reads to Gene Counts with Galaxy" workshop on 23 October! It's free and in-person, but only open to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and its affiliates. Register now!

🔥Late breaking abstract submissions for poster presentations at the COMBINE Symposium and ABACBS Conference are now open!

Please note that this call is for posters only!

⏳Deadline: 31 October 2025
🔗Submit your abstract here, please use the provided template: forms.gle/TnEWMMcPz5m9...

Our Academic Lead, Prof Danny Park, on his pathway into bioinformatics and the biggest challenge for the field (plus: his favourite programming language!)

Whether your background is in biology, biomedicine, mathematics/statistics, or computer science, there’s an entry point for you into the University of Melbourne's Master of Science (#Bioinformatics). Apply now for the March 2026 intake!

Open Access Government October 2025 Welcome to the October 2025 edition of Open Access Government. Inside find a diverse selection of insightful articles from key industries and sectors

Prof Bernie Pope on @ga4gh.org and the prospects for cancer genomics: “a significant knowledge gap exists in our understanding of the dynamic behavior of cellular systems as a whole. Although we still have a long way to go, progress is being made.” In the latest issue of Open Access Government

** Applications OPEN TODAY !

@pawseycentre.bsky.social

Last week we announced the Setonix-Q Pilot, a portal that provides Australian researchers with access to both silicon-based and quantum computing from Pawsey.

Researchers are invited to apply for Setonix-Q Pilot access through the NCMAS call: my.nci.org.au/mancini/ncma...

#hpc #quantum

Grace Hall talks about how the Master of Science (Bioinformatics) at the University of Melbourne has helped her career. Master of Science Bioinformatics - Grace's Student Experience

Bioinformatician Grace Hall, one of our Master of Science (Bioinformatics) lecturers, reflects on her experience of being a student in the course she now teaches into.

Subscription collaborations are available for University of Melbourne staff, students and affiliates. For more information, please get in touch via the following link.

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Need in-house bioinformatics support for your research, but don't have the capacity? We can help!

By embedding one of our expert bioinformaticians in your team, you'll have in-house access to -omics based analyses, bioinformatics pipelining and other specialised methods optimised to your own needs.

Melbourne Bioinformatics Melbourne Bioinformatics enables cutting edge research through the power of data. We train the specialists and build the infrastructure needed to understand some of society’s biggest challenges, from cancer to climate change.

We regularly run free, hands-on workshops on all aspects of bioinformatics and data science – everything from basic Unix, R, Git and Python skills to de novo assembly, scRNA-seq analysis and variant calling! Open only to staff and students of the University of Melbourne and its affiliates.

R-Ladies & SSA Melbourne Social Night: Happy 9th Birthday R-Ladies, Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 5:00 PM | Meetup **Happy 9th Birthday R-Ladies Melbourne 🎉** Come unwind and connect with like-minded people at a joint event with R-Ladies Melbourne and the Statistical Society of Austra

It's our 9th birthday and you're all invited to celebrate with us! 💜

We are partnering up with the Statistical Society of Australia to host a Social Night!

🔗 Register: www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...
📅 Thu 16 Oct, 5-7pm
📌 Father's Office

#StatSocAus #rladies #stats #rstats

Melbourne Bioinformatics October Newsletter We've got an RNA-seq double feature coming up this month! But if you just need to brush up on your Python skills, we can help you with that too. All workshops are free for staff and students of the University of Melbourne and its affiliates. 23 October RNA-seq Analysis: From Reads to Gene Counts with Galaxy Basic approaches and practical experience in working with RNA-seq short read data. Lead trainer: Dr Tristan Reynolds (Melbourne Bioinformatics) More information and registration 28 October Intro to Python Workshop Loading, exploring, and visualising biological data with Python. Lead trainer: Dr Sanduni Rajapaksa (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre) More information and registration 29 October RNA-seq Analysis: Counts to Differentially Expressed Genes in R Exploring various differential expression and integration techniques for use with scRNA-seq data. Lead trainer: Dr Luke Gandolfo (Melbourne Bioinformatics) More information and registration Follow us on Eventbrite to see all our upcoming workshops. As always, most of our training material is available for free on our website.

Our October newsletter is out! Inside you’ll find:

• Grace Hall on what she learned in the Master of Science (Bioinformatics) - which she now teaches!
• an interview with our Academic Lead, Prof Danny Park
• what's on in October and November
• plus all our upcoming workshops!